Boxing Prospects

Arena Wars January 25, 2025 Salem Armory, Salem Oregon

 Kevin Davila                    5 14 3    VS           Marco Cardenas              11 8 1
Aaron Thompson              3 0 0      VS           Anthony Alvarado            4 0 0
Carlos Brandon Ortega   2 1 0      VS           Iosefa Esera                      debut
Anthony Cruz Herrera     2 0 0      VS           Rob Diezel                         15 10 0
Kevin Mendez Ochoa      4 0 0      VS           Moises Molina                  5 7 0
Jose Nava Ayala              debut    VS           Haidon Allen                      3 0 0
Daniel Marin                    1 0 0      VS           Mike McMillian               1 0 0
Margarito Hernandez     3 9 3      VS           Oscar Arriaga                     0 1 0
Michael Humphrey          debut    VS           Jeremiah Sierra                  0 2 0
Juan Nunez Rojas            1 0 0      VS           Alan Hernandez                0 1 0
Dustin Winter                   debut    VS           Jose Garcia                        1 0 0

The bouts at the Salem Armory will feature a number of local fighters, some seasoned professionals, some making their professional debut. What you can be certain of is that the eleven bouts will be entertaining and action packed. The boxing portion of the program will begin at 6 pm, but the show opens at 3 pm with a number of kickboxing bouts. Doors will open at 1:30 pm.

In what is scheduled to be the main event, two unbeaten super welterweights will face off in a six round fight. Aaron Thompson (3 0) had a good amateur career and is coming off a KO win in his last fight in October. Anthony Alvarado (4 0) won his last bout in a hard fought battle against Billy Wagner.

A heavyweight bout scheduled for five rounds will pit once beaten Carlos Brandon Ortega (2 1) against Iosefa Esera who is making his pro debut. The two big men have sparred each other, and are therefore familiar with the other’s strengths. Esera has a string of amateur fights so he is familiar with the fight game, while Ortega is a man that looks for every opportunity to get in the ring.

In what will be one of the more entertaining fights on the card, featherweights Rob Diezel (15 10) will face Anthony Cruz Herrera (2 0) in a five round bout. This fight pits a seasoned and tough veteran against an up and coming puncher. The winner will wear the Arena Wars Featherweight Title Belt.

Super Lightweights Kevin Mendez Ochoa (4 0) and Moises Molina (5 7) are scheduled to go for five rounds. This is a step up fight for Ochoa as Molina is a man that has gone the distance and been in some tough scraps. Ochoa may have a power advantage, and he may need it to dispatch the gutsy Molina.

Jose Nava Ayala may be making his professional debut in the super featherweight bout against Haidon Allen (3 0), though Ayala brings his Golden Glove amateur experience in to the ring. While this is a tough match for Ayala, it is also a good test for Allen. The fight is scheduled for four rounds.

Another bout featuring unbeaten fighters in the super middle weight division will see Daniel Marin (1 0) facing Mike McMillian in a four round fight. Marin won behind a TKO in his debut bout while McMillian scored his win behind an unanimous decision. Both fighters come in with decent amateur records.

In what could be the scrappiest fight of the night, super lightweights Margarito Hernandez (3 9 3) will step in to take on Oscar Arriga over the course of four rounds. Hernandez is not to be taken lightly. Though he has lost fights, he is always tough and often goes the distance. Arriga lost a close decision in October in a fight that saw him knock down his opponent early then the fight got close though Arriga was unable to maintain the momentum making the decision tight.

A couple of welterweights looking for their first win will square off for four rounds as Jeremiah Sierra (0 2) will fight Michael Humphrey (debut). Humphrey had a few amateur fights and has experience as a bare knuckle fighter. Sierra has faced some power punchers in his two previous fights, but he too has the ability to land heavy.

In a rematch of a fight from March, super bantamweights Juan Nunez Rojas (1 0) will again fight Alan Hernandez (0 1) for four rounds. Their last fight ended in a close decision in what many thought was one of the best fights on the card.
A four round welterweight fight will pit Dustin Winter (debut) against Jose Garcia (1 0). Garcia scored a second round TKO in his debut fight, showing he carried some power. Winter has trained in boxing gyms, though his previous ring experience has been in the realm of the MMA.

Rounding out the card will be two local fan favorites, super lightweights Marco Cardenas (11 8 1) and Kevin Davila (5 14). Cardenas is coming off an impressive, though close unanimous decision win in his last bout while Davila is looking to get back in the win column after a string of tough losses.

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